PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Langdon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Erickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Langdon
vs
Erickson

170 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Langdon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Erickson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erickson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Langdon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Erickson defends it nicely.
Liam Erickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erickson cracks Langdon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Langdon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Langdon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Erickson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Langdon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Erickson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Langdon counters with a crisp one two that drops Erickson! Langdon thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Erickson to his feet! Erickson is in big trouble!

Erickson is rocked!
Langdon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Erickson is still on wobbly legs! Can Langdon finish him?
Erickson throws a combination that misses
and Langdon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erickson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Langdon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Erickson seems to have recovered his senses.

Langdon breaks the clinch.

Langdon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Langdon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Erickson's head.
Langdon not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langdon is trying to control. Erickson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Daniel Langdon.
Erickson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Erickson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Erickson finds it's way through Langdon's defenses.
Erickson throws a right hand that Langdon ducks under and follows up with a left that Langdon also avoids with ease.
Langdon swings widly with a right hand
and Erickson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Langdon is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Erickson. Those never looked like landing.
Erickson tries to bum rush Langdon with a series of wild strikes but Langdon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Erickson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Langdon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Erickson pinned against the cage. Erickson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Langdon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erickson tests Langdon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Erickson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Langdon counters by moving into the clinch.
Langdon is trying to break the clinch but Erickson has him pressed against the cage.

Langdon manages to break the clinch.
Erickson thuds his right hand into Langdon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Erickson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Langdon slips a jab and a cross from Erickson.
Erickson misses with a combination

and Langdon counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langdon is trying to drag Erickson to the mat but Erickson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Langdon is breathing heavily.
Erickson tries to break the clinch but Langdon is controlling the position.
Erickson wants to get back to striking at distance but Langdon won't allow it.

Langdon manages to break the clinch.
Erickson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Erickson works over Langdon's head and body with a nice combination.
Erickson throws a one two combo.
Erickson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Langdon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Erickson throws a series of punches but Langdon moves out of range.
Erickson misses with a combination
and Langdon counters with a series of strikes. Erickson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Liam Erickson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Erickson. Those never looked like landing.
Langdon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Erickson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Erickson. Those never looked like landing.
Langdon is looking to clinch but Erickson is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Erickson misses.
Sloppy strikes from Erickson. Those never looked like landing.
Erickson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Erickson tries to bum rush Langdon with a series of wild strikes but Langdon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Langdon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Erickson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erickson swinging wildly here.
Erickson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Langdon avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Langdon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Good shot there by Erickson.
Erickson throws a series of punches but Langdon avoids them all with ease.
Langdon keeps Erickson at a distance using the push kick.
Erickson misses with a two punch combination.
Langdon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Erickson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erickson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Langdon counters with a head kick. That will keep Erickson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Erickson lands a really nice looking cross but Langdon seems unphased.
Erickson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erickson throws a series of punches but Langdon avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Erickson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Daniel Langdon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Erickson lands a nice hook to Langdon's body. Langdon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Erickson misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erickson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Langdon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Erickson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Erickson misses with a few strikes there.
Erickson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Erickson misses with a combination
and Langdon counters with a big head kick but Erickson shrugs it off.
Erickson throws a combination that misses
and Langdon counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Langdon clinches up with Erickson and pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Langdon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Erickson is trying to break free.
Langdon working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erickson has had enough of the clinch but Langdon keeps him there for the moment.
Erickson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Langdon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Langdon misses with a takedown attempt - Erickson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Langdon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langdon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Erickson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Erickson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Erickson misses with a double jab
and Langdon counters with a head kick. That will keep Erickson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Langdon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Erickson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erickson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Langdon circles away quickly and effectively.
Erickson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Langdon throws a sloppy head kick and Erickson moves out of range easily.
Erickson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Langdon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Erickson.
Erickson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Erickson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Erickson throws a right and a left that Langdon avoids nicely.
Langdon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Erickson sprawls well. Erickson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Langdon gets slowly back to his feet.
Erickson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Erickson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Erickson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erickson throws a right and a left that Langdon avoids nicely.
Erickson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Langdon circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Erickson. Those never looked like landing.
Erickson lands with a hook. Langdon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Erickson misses with a wild combination.
Erickson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Erickson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Langdon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Erickson misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Erickson does no damage.
Erickson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Langdon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Erickson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Erickson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erickson digs a good body shot into Langdon's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Erickson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Erickson throws a right hand that Langdon ducks under and follows up with a left that Langdon also avoids with ease.
Erickson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Langdon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Erickson throws a one two combo.
Erickson misses with a combination
enabling Langdon to counter with a crisp jab.
Langdon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Langdon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Erickson throws a series of punches but Langdon moves out of range.
Erickson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Langdon counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erickson lands with a hook. Langdon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Erickson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Erickson.
Langdon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Erickson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Langdon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Langdon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liam Erickson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Langdon throws a head kick but Erickson moves out of range.
Erickson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Langdon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Langdon lands a two punch combo.
Erickson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erickson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Erickson.
Erickson misses with a few strikes there.
Erickson throws a series of punches but Langdon moves out of range.
Erickson throws a nice looking combination but Langdon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Langdon.
Langdon shoots in for a takedown but Erickson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Langdon slips a jab and a cross from Erickson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erickson fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Erickson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Erickson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Erickson throws a series of punches but Langdon moves out of range.
Erickson throws a one two combo.
Erickson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Langdon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Erickson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erickson misses with a double jab.
Erickson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Langdon.
Erickson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Erickson scores with a three punch combo!
Erickson lands a jab-cross combination.
Erickson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erickson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Langdon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langdon fails to land the takedown.
Erickson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Langdon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Erickson.
Erickson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Langdon is looking to clinch.
Erickson lands with a nice combination. Langdon backs away looking to recover.
Langdon doesn't manage to clinch there - Erickson circles away.
Erickson connects with a single shot there.
Jab by Erickson.
Erickson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Erickson looks to land a combination but Langdon avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Langdon misses with a takedown attempt
and Langdon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Langdon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Erickson avoids the head kick by Langdon.
Erickson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Langdon counters with a big head kick but Erickson shrugs it off.
A cross from Erickson lands.
Erickson swinging wildly here.
Erickson fails to land with a series of punches.
Langdon throws a one two combo.
Erickson throws a right hand that Langdon ducks under and follows up with a left that Langdon also avoids with ease.
Langdon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
No joy there for Erickson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Langdon avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erickson lands a nice looking body shot.
Erickson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Erickson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Erickson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Erickson!